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In the event that a properly licensed pawnbroker sells his business, the circuit court of the county or city shall authorize the county, city or town in which such business operates to issue to the purchaser a new license for the same location if the purchaser has not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude in the last ten years. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1982, chapter 633; in 1988, chapter 765; in 1998, chapter 848<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":244475,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56859,"identifier":"54.1-4002","token":"54.1\/V\/40\/54.1-4002","url":"\/54.1-4002\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-4002\/","token":"54.1\/V\/40\/54.1-4002","dublin_core":{"Title":"Local limitations as to number of pawnshops","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-4002","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In addition to all limitations and restrictions and notwithstanding any other relevant provisions of this chapter, the governing body of any county, city or town may reasonably limit by resolution or ordinance<\/span> the number of pawnshops that may be operated at any one time within its territorial limits. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of any county or city which has, by resolution or ordinance<\/span>, limited the number of pawnshops therein shall not authorize any license to any pawnbroker after the commissioner of the revenue or other tax assessing officer of the county, city or town over which it has jurisdiction<\/span> for the issuance of such licenses has filed with the court<\/span> a statement that the number of licensed pawnshops within the county, city or town has reached the maximum number of pawnshops authorized to be operated therein, unless the number has been reduced below the maximum prescribed. In the event that a properly licensed pawnbroker sells his business, the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of the county or city shall authorize the county, city or town in which such business operates to issue<\/span> to the purchaser a new license for the same location if the purchaser has not been convicted of a felony<\/span> or a crime<\/span> involving moral turpitude<\/span> in the last ten years. Prior to the issuance of the license, the purchaser shall furnish his date of birth and such other information to the licensing authority as may be required by the local governing body. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCAL LIMITATIONS AS TO NUMBER OF PAWNSHOPS (\u00a7 54.1-4002)\n\nA. In addition to all limitations and restrictions and notwithstanding any other\nrelevant provisions of this chapter, the governing body of any county, city or\ntown may reasonably limit by resolution or ordinance the number of pawnshops\nthat may be operated at any one time within its territorial limits.\n\nB. The circuit court of any county or city which has, by resolution or\nordinance, limited the number of pawnshops therein shall not authorize any\nlicense to any pawnbroker after the commissioner of the revenue or other tax\nassessing officer of the county, city or town over which it has jurisdiction for\nthe issuance of such licenses has filed with the court a statement that the\nnumber of licensed pawnshops within the county, city or town has reached the\nmaximum number of pawnshops authorized to be operated therein, unless the number\nhas been reduced below the maximum prescribed. In the event that a properly\nlicensed pawnbroker sells his business, the circuit court of the county or city\nshall authorize the county, city or town in which such business operates to\nissue to the purchaser a new license for the same location if the purchaser has\nnot been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude in the last\nten years. Prior to the issuance of the license, the purchaser shall furnish his\ndate of birth and such other information to the licensing authority as may be\nrequired by the local governing body.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-843; 1982, c. 633; 1988, c. 765; 1998, c. 848.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}